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101. The HFE H63D (p.His63Asp) polymorphism is a modifier of ALS outcome in Italian and French patients with SOD1 mutations

Author: Canosa, A., Calvo, A., Gabriele Mora, Brunetti, M., Barberis, M., Borghero, G., Caponnetto, C., Monsurro, M. R., La Bella, V., Volanti, P., Simone, I., Salvi, F., Riva, N., Tremolizzo, L., Giannini, F., Mandrioli, J., Murru, M. R., Mandich, P., Conforti, F., Sabatelli, M., Lunetta, C., Meininger, V., Clavelou, P., Camu, W., and Chio, A.
Subjects: HFE polymorphism, SOD1, ALS
Published: 2018

102. The histone deacetylase inhibitor, romidepsin, as a potential treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

Author: Conforti, F, Davies, ER, Calderwood, CJ, Thatcher, TH, Jones, MG, Smart, DE, Mahajan, S, Alzetani, A, Havelock, T, Maher, TM, Molyneaux, PL, Thorley, AJ, Tetley, TD, Warner, JA, Packham, G, Ganesan, A, Skipp, PJ, Marshall, BJ, Richeldi, L, Sime, PJ, O'Reilly, KMA, and Davies, DE
Subjects: EXPRESSION, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21, Male, FK228, myofibroblasts, Histone Deacetylases, Epigenesis, Genetic, Histones, Depsipeptides, COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING, LYSYL OXIDASE, Humans, Cell Proliferation, Science & Technology, pulmonary fibrosis, biomarkers, Acetylation, Cell Biology, IN-VITRO, LUNG FIBROSIS, Cell Cycle Checkpoints, Fibroblasts, respiratory system, CANCER, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, APOPTOSIS, respiratory tract diseases, Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors, Oncology, epigenomics, GROWTH, Female, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Research Paper
Abstract: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease that usually affects elderly people. It has a poor prognosis and there are limited therapies. Since epigenetic alterations are associated with IPF, histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors offer a novel therapeutic strategy to address the unmet medical need. This study investigated the potential of romidepsin, an FDA-approved HDAC inhibitor, as an anti-fibrotic treatment and evaluated biomarkers of target engagement that may have utility in future clinical trials. The anti-fibrotic effects of romidepsin were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo together with any harmful effect on alveolar type II cells (ATII). Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from IPF or control donors was analyzed for the presence of lysyl oxidase (LOX). In parallel with an increase in histone acetylation, romidepsin potently inhibited fibroblast proliferation, myofibroblast differentiation and LOX expression. ATII cell numbers and their lamellar bodies were unaffected. In vivo, romidepsin inhibited bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in association with suppression of LOX expression. LOX was significantly elevated in BALF of IPF patients compared to controls. These data show the anti-fibrotic effects of romidepsin, supporting its potential use as novel treatment for IPF with LOX as a companion biomarker for evaluation of early on-target effects.
Published: 2017

103. Antitumor activity of sorafenib and imatinib in a patient with thymic carcinoma harboring c-KIT exon 13 missense mutation K642E

Author: Catania C, Conforti F, Spitaleri G, Barberis M, Preda L, Noberasco C, Lazzari C, Toffalorio F, de Marinis F, Manzotti M, and De Pas TM
Subjects: lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, lcsh:RC254-282
Abstract: Chiara Catania,1 Fabio Conforti,1 Gianluca Spitaleri,1 Massimo Barberis,2 Lorenzo Preda,3 Cristina Noberasco,1 Chiara Lazzari,1 Francesca Toffalorio,1 Filippo de Marinis,1 Michela Manzotti,2 Tommaso Martino De Pas11Division of Thoracic Oncology, 2Division of Pathology, 3Division of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, ItalyAbstract: We report the case of a man with an advanced nonkeratinizing squamous cell thymic carcinoma harboring c-KIT exon 13 missense mutation K642E. This aberration is rare and has never been described previously in patients with thymic cancers. It has been found in a small number of cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor and also in several cases of acral and mucosal melanomas. Some of the patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor or melanoma harboring this rare mutation have had a tumor response when treated with imatinib. In contrast, in our case, the mutation was associated with primary resistance to full doses of imatinib but, at the same time, it was not a cause of resistance to sorafenib.Keywords: sorafenib, imatinib, thymic carcinoma
Published: 2014

104. Interobserver reproducibility in pathologist interpretation of columnar-lined esophagus

Author: Interobserver reproducibility in pathologist interpretation of columnar lined e.s.o.p.h.a.g.u.s. Mastracci L1, 2, Piol N3, 4, Molinaro L5, Pitto F3, Tinelli C6, De Silvestri A6, Fiocca R3, Grillo F3, ABRAM Study G.r.o.u.p. Collaborators Alò P, Al Omoush TM, Asioli S, Buffelli F, Conforti F, Cornaggia M, Cossu S, De Marco L, Fiocca R, Foscolo AM, Fraternali Orcioni G, Ingravallo G, Locatelli F, Luinetti O, Marchio C, Montinari E, Melchiorri L, Messerini L, Migliora P, Pizzi M, Rugge M, Saragoni L, Tamponi E, Tomezzoli A, Trisolini MP, Trombatore M, Vanoli A, Vellone VG, Villanacci V., D'ARMIENTO, FRANCESCO PAOLO, Mastracci L1, Interobserver reproducibility in pathologist interpretation of columnar lined e. s. o. p. h. a. g. u. s., Piol, N3, Molinaro, L5, Pitto, F3, Tinelli, C6, De Silvestri, A6, Fiocca, R3, Grillo, F3, Collaborators Alò P, ABRAM Study G. r. o. u. p., Al Omoush, Tm, Asioli, S, Buffelli, F, Conforti, F, Cornaggia, M, Cossu, S, D'Armiento, FRANCESCO PAOLO, De Marco, L, Fiocca, R, Foscolo, Am, Fraternali Orcioni, G, Ingravallo, G, Locatelli, F, Luinetti, O, Marchio, C, Montinari, E, Melchiorri, L, Messerini, L, Migliora, P, Pizzi, M, Rugge, M, Saragoni, L, Tamponi, E, Tomezzoli, A, Trisolini, Mp, Trombatore, M, Vanoli, A, Vellone, Vg, and Villanacci, V.
Subjects: Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Barrett’s esophagu, Esophageal Neoplasms, Concordance, Biopsy, Epithelium, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 03 medical and health sciences, Barrett Esophagus, 0302 clinical medicine, Esophagus, Metaplasia, Histological diagnosi, Interobserver variation, Medicine, Barrett’s esophagus, Humans, Molecular Biology, Aged, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Medicine (all), Columnar-lined esophagus, Histological diagnosis, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Intestinal metaplasia, General Medicine, Anatomy, Cell Biology, medicine.disease, Endoscopy, medicine.anatomical_structure, 2734, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Barrett's esophagus, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, Radiology, medicine.symptom, business, Kappa, Columnar-lined esophagu
Abstract: Confirmation of endoscopically suspected esophageal metaplasia (ESEM) requires histology, but confusion in the histological definition of columnar-lined esophagus (CLE) is a longstanding problem. The aim of this study is to evaluate interpathologist variability in the interpretation of CLE. Thirty pathologists were invited to review three ten-case sets of CLE biopsies. In the first set, the cases were provided with descriptive endoscopy only; in the second and the third sets, ESEM extent using Prague criteria was provided. Moreover, participants were required to refer to a diagnostic chart for evaluation of the third set. Agreement was statistically assessed using Randolph's free-marginal multirater kappa. While substantial agreement in recognizing columnar epithelium (K = 0.76) was recorded, the overall concordance in clinico-pathological diagnosis was low (K = 0.38). The overall concordance rate improved from the first (K = 0.27) to the second (K = 0.40) and third step (K = 0.46). Agreement was substantial when diagnosing Barrett's esophagus (BE) with intestinal metaplasia or inlet patch (K = 0.65 and K = 0.89), respectively, in the third step, while major problems in interpretation of CLE were observed when only cardia/cardia-oxyntic atrophic-type epithelium was present (K = 0.05-0.29). In conclusion, precise endoscopic description and the use of a diagnostic chart increased consistency in CLE interpretation of esophageal biopsies. Agreement was substantial for some diagnostic categories (BE with intestinal metaplasia and inlet patch) with a well-defined clinical profile. Interpretation of cases with cardia/cardia-oxyntic atrophic-type epithelium, with or without ESEM, was least consistent, which reflects lack of clarity of definition and results in variable management of this entity.
Published: 2016

105. OC.02.2 DEREGULATION OF SGK1 IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A PARADOXICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMMUNE CELLS AND COLONIC EPITHELIAL CELLS

Author: Spagnuolo, R., primary, Dattilo, V., additional, D'Antona, L., additional, Cosco, C., additional, Tallerico, R., additional, Ventura, V., additional, Conforti, F., additional, Camassa, C., additional, Mancina, R.M., additional, Catalogna, G., additional, Cosco, V., additional, Iuliano, R., additional, Carbone, E., additional, Perrotti, N., additional, Amato, R., additional, and Doldo, P., additional
Published: 2018
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106. HFE p.H63D polymorphism does not influence ALS phenotype and survival

Author: Chio, A, Mora, G, Sabatelli, M, Caponnetto, C, Lunetta, C, Traynor, B, Johnson, J, Nalls, M, Calvo, A, Moglia, C, Borghero, G, Monsurro, M, La Bella, V, Volanti, P, Simone, I, Salvi, F, Logullo, F, Nilo, R, Giannini, F, Mandrioli, J, Tanel, R, Murru, M, Mandich, P, Zollino, M, Conforti, F, Penco, S, Brunetti, M, Barberis, M, Restagno, G, Logroscino, G, Bartolomei, I, Capasso, M, Mancardi, G, Origone, P, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Mosca, L, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Fini, N, Georgoulopoulou, E, Tremolizzo, L, Tedeschi, G, Trojsi, F, Piccirillo, G, Cristillo, V, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Battistini, S, Ricci, C, Benigni, M, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Bertuzzo, D, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Ticca, A, Pugliatti, M, Pirisi, A, Parish, L, Occhineri, P, Ortu, E, Cau, T, Loi, D, Chio A., Mora G., Sabatelli M., Caponnetto C., Lunetta C., Traynor B. J., Johnson J. O., Nalls M. A., Calvo A., Moglia C., Borghero G., Monsurro M. R., La Bella V., Volanti P., Simone I., Salvi F., Logullo F. O., Nilo R., Giannini F., Mandrioli J., Tanel R., Murru M. R., Mandich P., Zollino M., Conforti F. L., Penco S., Brunetti M., Barberis M., Restagno G., Logroscino G., Bartolomei I., Capasso M., Mancardi G., Origone P., Marinou K., Sideri R., Mosca L., Pinter G. L., Corbo M., Fini N., Georgoulopoulou E., Tremolizzo L., Tedeschi G., Trojsi F., Piccirillo G., Cristillo V., Spataro R., Colletti T., Conte A., Luigetti M., Lattante S., Marangi G., Santarelli M., Petrucci A., Battistini S., Ricci C., Benigni M., Casale F., Marrali G., Fuda G., Ossola I., Cammarosano S., Ilardi A., Bertuzzo D., Pisano F., Costantino E., Pani C., Puddu R., Caredda C., Piras V., Tranquilli S., Cuccu S., Corongiu D., Melis M., Milia A., Marrosu F., Marrosu M. G., Floris G., Cannas A., Ticca A., Pugliatti M., Pirisi A., Parish L. D., Occhineri P., Ortu E., Cau T. B., Loi D., Chio, A, Mora, G, Sabatelli, M, Caponnetto, C, Lunetta, C, Traynor, B, Johnson, J, Nalls, M, Calvo, A, Moglia, C, Borghero, G, Monsurro, M, La Bella, V, Volanti, P, Simone, I, Salvi, F, Logullo, F, Nilo, R, Giannini, F, Mandrioli, J, Tanel, R, Murru, M, Mandich, P, Zollino, M, Conforti, F, Penco, S, Brunetti, M, Barberis, M, Restagno, G, Logroscino, G, Bartolomei, I, Capasso, M, Mancardi, G, Origone, P, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Mosca, L, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Fini, N, Georgoulopoulou, E, Tremolizzo, L, Tedeschi, G, Trojsi, F, Piccirillo, G, Cristillo, V, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Battistini, S, Ricci, C, Benigni, M, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Bertuzzo, D, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Ticca, A, Pugliatti, M, Pirisi, A, Parish, L, Occhineri, P, Ortu, E, Cau, T, Loi, D, Chio A., Mora G., Sabatelli M., Caponnetto C., Lunetta C., Traynor B. J., Johnson J. O., Nalls M. A., Calvo A., Moglia C., Borghero G., Monsurro M. R., La Bella V., Volanti P., Simone I., Salvi F., Logullo F. O., Nilo R., Giannini F., Mandrioli J., Tanel R., Murru M. R., Mandich P., Zollino M., Conforti F. L., Penco S., Brunetti M., Barberis M., Restagno G., Logroscino G., Bartolomei I., Capasso M., Mancardi G., Origone P., Marinou K., Sideri R., Mosca L., Pinter G. L., Corbo M., Fini N., Georgoulopoulou E., Tremolizzo L., Tedeschi G., Trojsi F., Piccirillo G., Cristillo V., Spataro R., Colletti T., Conte A., Luigetti M., Lattante S., Marangi G., Santarelli M., Petrucci A., Battistini S., Ricci C., Benigni M., Casale F., Marrali G., Fuda G., Ossola I., Cammarosano S., Ilardi A., Bertuzzo D., Pisano F., Costantino E., Pani C., Puddu R., Caredda C., Piras V., Tranquilli S., Cuccu S., Corongiu D., Melis M., Milia A., Marrosu F., Marrosu M. G., Floris G., Cannas A., Ticca A., Pugliatti M., Pirisi A., Parish L. D., Occhineri P., Ortu E., Cau T. B., and Loi D.
Abstract: It has been recently reported that the p.His63Asp polymorphism of the HFE gene accelerates disease progression both in the SOD1 transgenic mouse and in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. We have evaluated the effect of HFE p.His63Asp polymorphism on the phenotype in 1351 Italian ALS patients (232 of Sardinian ancestry). Patients were genotyped for the HFE p.His63Asp polymorphism (CC, GC, and GG). All patients were also assessed for C9ORF72, TARDBP, SOD1, and FUS mutations. Of the 1351 ALS patients, 363 (29.2%) were heterozygous (GC) for the p.His63Asp polymorphism and 30 (2.2%) were homozygous for the minor allele (GG). Patients with CC, GC, and GG polymorphisms did not significantly differ by age at onset, site of onset of symptoms, and survival; however, in SOD1 patients with CG or GG polymorphism had a significantly longer survival than those with a CC polymorphism. Differently from what observed in the mouse model of ALS, the HFE p.His63Asp polymorphism has no effect on ALS phenotype in this large series of Italian ALS patients.
Published: 2015

107. Genetic counselling in ALS: facts, uncertainties and clinical suggestions

Author: Chio, A., Battistini, Stefania, Calvo, A., Caponnetto, C., Conforti, F. L., Corbo, M., Giannini, Fabio, Mandrioli, J., Mora, G., Sabatelli, M., Ajmone, C., Mastro, E., Pain, D., Mandich, P., Penco, S., Restagno, G., Zollino, M., Surbone, A., Monsurro, M. R., Tedeschi, G., Conte, A., Luigetti, M., Lattante, S., Marangi, G., Volanti, P., Marinou, K., Papetti, L., Lunetta, C., Pintor, G. L., Salvi, F., Bartolomei, I., Quattrone, A., Gambardella, A., Logroscino, G., Simone, I., Pisano, F., Spataro, R., La Bella, V., Colletti, T., Mancardi, G., Origone, P., Sola, P., Borghero, G., Marrosu, F., Marrosu, M. G., Murru, M. R., Floris, G., Cannas, A., Piras, V., Costantino, E., Pani, C., Sotgiu, M. A., Pugliatti, M., Parish, L. D., Cossu, P., Ticca, A., Rodolico, C., Portaro, S., Ricci, Claudia, Moglia, C., Ossola, I., Brunetti, M., Barberis, M., Canosa, A., Cammarosano, S., Bertuzzo, D., Fuda, G., Ilardi, A., Manera, U., Pastore, I., Sproviero, W., Logullo, F., Tanel, R., Chiò, A, Battistini, S, Calvo, A, Caponnetto, C, Conforti, FL, Corbo, M, Giannini, F, Mandrioli, J, Mora, G, Sabatelli, M, Cammarosano, S, Canosa, A, Moglia, C, Ajmone, C, Mastro, E, Pain, D, Mandich, P, Penco, S, Restagno, G, Zollino, M, Surbone, A, Conforti, Fl, Italsgen, Consortium, Among, Collaborator, Tedeschi, Gioacchino, and Surbone, A.
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Genotype, GENETICS, Genetic counseling, Genetic Counseling, Gene mutation, Settore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICA, medicine, Humans, Genetic Testing, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Genetic discrimination, Psychiatry, Genetic testing, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, medicine.disease, Penetrance, ALS, 3. Good health, Psychiatry and Mental health, Phenotype, Frontotemporal Dementia, Mutation, Surgery, Settore MED/26 - Neurologia, Neurology (clinical), business, Motor neurone disease, Frontotemporal dementia
Abstract: The clinical approach to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been largely modified by the identification of novel genes, the detection of gene mutations in apparently sporadic patients, and the discovery of the strict genetic and clinical relation between ALS and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). As a consequence, clinicians are increasingly facing the dilemma on how to handle genetic counselling and testing both for ALS patients and their relatives. On the basis of existing literature on genetics of ALS and of other late-onset life-threatening disorders, we propose clinical suggestions to enable neurologists to provide optimal clinical and genetic counselling to patients and families. Genetic testing should be offered to ALS patients who have a first-degree or second-degree relative with ALS, FTD or both, and should be discussed with, but not offered to, all other ALS patients, with special emphasis on its major uncertainties. Presently, genetic testing should not be proposed to asymptomatic at-risk subjects, unless they request it or are enrolled in research programmes. Genetic counselling in ALS should take into account the uncertainties about the pathogenicity and penetrance of some genetic mutations; the possible presence of mutations of different genes in the same individual; the poor genotypic/phenotypic correlation in most ALS genes; and the phenotypic pleiotropy of some genes. Though psychological, social and ethical implications of genetic testing are still relatively unexplored in ALS, we recommend multidisciplinary counselling that addresses all relevant issues, including disclosure of tests results to family members and the risk for genetic discrimination.
Published: 2014
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108. Genome-wide Analyses Identify KIF5A as a Novel ALS Gene

Author: Nicolas, A, Kenna, K, Renton, A, Ticozzi, N, Faghri, F, Chia, R, Dominov, J, Kenna, B, Nalls, M, Keagle, P, Rivera, A, van Rheenen, W, Murphy, N, van Vugt, J, Geiger, J, van der Spek, R, Pliner, H, Shankaracharya, N, Smith, B, Marangi, G, Topp, S, Abramzon, Y, Gkazi, A, Eicher, J, Kenna, A, Logullo, F, Simone, I, Logroscino, G, Salvi, F, Bartolomei, I, Borghero, G, Murru, M, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Capasso, M, Caponnetto, C, Mancardi, G, Origone, P, Mandich, P, Conforti, F, Cavallaro, S, Mora, G, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Penco, S, Mosca, L, Lunetta, C, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Riva, N, Carrera, P, Volanti, P, Mandrioli, J, Fini, N, Fasano, A, Tremolizzo, L, Arosio, A, Ferrarese, C, Trojsi, F, Tedeschi, G, Monsurrò, M, Piccirillo, G, Femiano, C, Ticca, A, Ortu, E, La Bella, V, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Sabatelli, M, Zollino, M, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Pugliatti, M, Pirisi, A, Parish, L, Occhineri, P, Giannini, F, Battistini, S, Ricci, C, Benigni, M, Cau, T, Loi, D, Calvo, A, Moglia, C, Brunetti, M, Barberis, M, Restagno, G, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Canosa, A, Ilardi, A, Manera, U, Grassano, M, Tanel, R, Pisano, F, Mazzini, L, Messina, S, D'Alfonso, S, Corrado, L, Ferrucci, L, Harms, M, Goldstein, D, Shneider, N, Goutman, S, Simmons, Z, Miller, T, Chandran, S, Pal, S, Manousakis, G, Appel, S, Simpson, E, Wang, L, Baloh, R, Gibson, S, Bedlack, R, Lacomis, D, Sareen, D, Sherman, A, Bruijn, L, Penny, M, Moreno, C, Kamalakaran, S, Allen, A, Boone, B, Brown, R, Carulli, J, Chesi, A, Chung, W, Cirulli, E, Cooper, G, Couthouis, J, Day-Williams, A, Dion, P, Gitler, A, Glass, J, Han, Y, Harris, T, Hayes, S, Jones, A, Keebler, J, Krueger, B, Lasseigne, B, Levy, S, Lu, Y, Maniatis, T, McKenna-Yasek, D, Myers, R, Petrovski, S, Pulst, S, Raphael, A, Ravits, J, Ren, Z, Rouleau, G, Sapp, P, Sims, K, Staropoli, J, Waite, L, Wang, Q, Wimbish, J, Xin, W, Phatnani, H, Kwan, J, Broach, J, Arcila-Londono, X, Lee, E, Van Deerlin, V, Fraenkel, E, Ostrow, L, Baas, F, Zaitlen, N, Berry, J, Malaspina, A, Fratta, P, Cox, G, Thompson, L, Finkbeiner, S, Dardiotis, E, Hornstein, E, Macgowan, D, Heiman-Patterson, T, Hammell, M, Patsopoulos, N, Dubnau, J, Nath, A, Musunuri, R, Evani, U, Abhyankar, A, Zody, M, Kaye, J, Wyman, S, Lenail, A, Lima, L, Rothstein, J, Svendsen, C, Van Eyk, J, Maragakis, N, Kolb, S, Cudkowicz, M, Baxi, E, Benatar, M, Taylor, J, Wu, G, Rampersaud, E, Wuu, J, Rademakers, R, Züchner, S, Schule, R, Mccauley, J, Hussain, S, Cooley, A, Wallace, M, Clayman, C, Barohn, R, Statland, J, Swenson, A, Jackson, C, Trivedi, J, Khan, S, Katz, J, Jenkins, L, Burns, T, Gwathmey, K, Caress, J, Mcmillan, C, Elman, L, Pioro, E, Heckmann, J, So, Y, Walk, D, Maiser, S, Zhang, J, Silani, V, Gellera, C, Ratti, A, Taroni, F, Lauria, G, Verde, F, Fogh, I, Tiloca, C, Comi, G, Sorarù, G, Cereda, C, De Marchi, F, Corti, S, Ceroni, M, Siciliano, G, Filosto, M, Inghilleri, M, Peverelli, S, Colombrita, C, Poletti, B, Maderna, L, Del Bo, R, Gagliardi, S, Querin, G, Bertolin, C, Pensato, V, Castellotti, B, Camu, W, Mouzat, K, Lumbroso, S, Corcia, P, Meininger, V, Besson, G, Lagrange, E, Clavelou, P, Guy, N, Couratier, P, Vourch, P, Danel, V, Bernard, E, Lemasson, G, Laaksovirta, H, Myllykangas, L, Jansson, L, Valori, M, Ealing, J, Hamdalla, H, Rollinson, S, Pickering-Brown, S, Orrell, R, Sidle, K, Hardy, J, Singleton, A, Johnson, J, Arepalli, S, Polak, M, Asress, S, Al-Sarraj, S, King, A, Troakes, C, Vance, C, de Belleroche, J, ten Asbroek, A, Muñoz-Blanco, J, Hernandez, D, Ding, J, Gibbs, J, Scholz, S, Floeter, M, Campbell, R, Landi, F, Bowser, R, Kirby, J, Pamphlett, R, Gerhard, G, Dunckley, T, Brady, C, Kowall, N, Troncoso, J, Le Ber, I, Kamel, F, Van Den Bosch, L, Strom, T, Meitinger, T, Shatunov, A, Van Eijk, K, de Carvalho, M, Kooyman, M, Middelkoop, B, Moisse, M, Mclaughlin, R, Van Es, M, Weber, M, Boylan, K, Van Blitterswijk, M, Morrison, K, Basak, A, Mora, J, Drory, V, Shaw, P, Turner, M, Talbot, K, Hardiman, O, Williams, K, Fifita, J, Nicholson, G, Blair, I, Esteban-Pérez, J, García-Redondo, A, Al-Chalabi, A, Al Kheifat, A, Andersen, P, Chio, A, Cooper-Knock, J, Dekker, A, Redondo, A, Gotkine, M, Hide, W, Iacoangeli, A, Kiernan, M, Landers, J, Mill, J, Neto, M, Pardina, J, Newhouse, S, Pinto, S, Pulit, S, Robberecht, W, Shaw, C, Sproviero, W, Tazelaar, G, van Damme, P, van den Berg, L, van Eijk, K, van Es, M, Veldink, J, Zatz, M, Bauer, D, Twine, N, Rogaeva, E, Zinman, L, Brice, A, Feldman, E, Ludolph, A, Weishaupt, J, Trojanowski, J, Stone, D, Tienari, P, Chiò, A, Traynor, B, Nicolas, Aude, Kenna, Kevin P., Renton, Alan E., Ticozzi, Nicola, Faghri, Faraz, Chia, Ruth, Dominov, Janice A., Kenna, Brendan J., Nalls, Mike A., Keagle, Pamela, Rivera, Alberto M., van Rheenen, Wouter, Murphy, Natalie A., van Vugt, Joke J. 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A., Geiger, Joshua T., van der Spek, Rick, Pliner, Hannah A., Shankaracharya, null, Smith, Bradley N., Marangi, Giuseppe, Topp, Simon D., Abramzon, Yevgeniya, Gkazi, Athina Soragia, Eicher, John D., Kenna, Aoife, Logullo, Francesco O., Simone, Isabella, Logroscino, Giancarlo, Salvi, Fabrizio, Bartolomei, Ilaria, Borghero, Giuseppe, Murru, Maria Rita, Costantino, Emanuela, Pani, Carla, Puddu, Roberta, Caredda, Carla, Piras, Valeria, Tranquilli, Stefania, Cuccu, Stefania, Corongiu, Daniela, Melis, Maurizio, Milia, Antonio, Marrosu, Francesco, Marrosu, Maria Giovanna, Floris, Gianluca, Cannas, Antonino, Capasso, Margherita, Caponnetto, Claudia, Mancardi, Gianluigi, Origone, Paola, Mandich, Paola, Conforti, Francesca L., Cavallaro, Sebastiano, Mora, Gabriele, Marinou, Kalliopi, Sideri, Riccardo, Penco, Silvana, Mosca, Lorena, Lunetta, Christian, Pinter, Giuseppe Lauria, Corbo, Massimo, Riva, Nilo, Carrera, Paola, Volanti, Paolo, Mandrioli, Jessica, Fini, Nicola, Fasano, Antonio, Tremolizzo, Lucio, Arosio, Alessandro, Ferrarese, Carlo, Trojsi, Francesca, Tedeschi, Gioacchino, Monsurrò, Maria Rosaria, Piccirillo, Giovanni, Femiano, Cinzia, Ticca, Anna, Ortu, Enzo, La Bella, Vincenzo, Spataro, Rossella, Colletti, Tiziana, Sabatelli, Mario, Zollino, Marcella, Conte, Amelia, Luigetti, Marco, Lattante, Serena, Santarelli, Marialuisa, Petrucci, Antonio, Pugliatti, Maura, Pirisi, Angelo, Parish, Leslie D., Occhineri, Patrizia, Giannini, Fabio, Battistini, Stefania, Ricci, Claudia, Benigni, Michele, Cau, Tea B., Loi, Daniela, Calvo, Andrea, Moglia, Cristina, Brunetti, Maura, Barberis, Marco, Restagno, Gabriella, Casale, Federico, Marrali, Giuseppe, Fuda, Giuseppe, Ossola, Irene, Cammarosano, Stefania, Canosa, Antonio, Ilardi, Antonio, Manera, Umberto, Grassano, Maurizio, Tanel, Raffaella, Pisano, Fabrizio, Mazzini, Letizia, Messina, Sonia, D'Alfonso, Sandra, Corrado, Lucia, Ferrucci, Luigi, Harms, Matthew B., Goldstein, David B., Shneider, Neil A., Goutman, Stephen, Simmons, Zachary, Miller, Timothy M., Chandran, Siddharthan, Pal, Suvankar, Manousakis, George, Appel, Stanley, Simpson, Ericka, Wang, Leo, Baloh, Robert H., Gibson, Summer, Bedlack, Richard S., Lacomis, David, Sareen, Dhruv, Sherman, Alexander, Bruijn, Lucie, Penny, Michelle, Moreno, Cristiane de Araujo Martins, Kamalakaran, Sitharthan, Allen, Andrew S., Boone, Braden E., Brown, Robert, Carulli, John P., Chesi, Alessandra, Chung, Wendy K., Cirulli, Elizabeth T., Cooper, Gregory M., Couthouis, Julien, Day-Williams, Aaron G., Dion, Patrick A., Gitler, Aaron D., Glass, Jonathan D., Han, Yujun, Harris, Tim, Hayes, Sebastian D., Jones, Angela L., Keebler, Jonathan, Krueger, Brian J., Lasseigne, Brittany N., Levy, Shawn E., Lu, Yi-Fan, Maniatis, Tom, McKenna-Yasek, Diane, Myers, Richard M., Petrovski, Slavé, Pulst, Stefan M., Raphael, Alya R., Ravits, John M., Ren, Zhong, Rouleau, Guy A., Sapp, Peter C., Sims, Katherine B., Staropoli, John F., Waite, Lindsay L., Wang, Quanli, Wimbish, Jack R., Xin, Winnie W., Phatnani, Hemali, Kwan, Justin, Broach, James R., Arcila-Londono, Ximena, Lee, Edward B., Van Deerlin, Vivianna M., Fraenkel, Ernest, Ostrow, Lyle W., Baas, Frank, Zaitlen, Noah, Berry, James D., Malaspina, Andrea, Fratta, Pietro, Cox, Gregory A., Thompson, Leslie M., Finkbeiner, Steven, Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hornstein, Eran, MacGowan, Daniel J., Heiman-Patterson, Terry, Hammell, Molly G., Patsopoulos, Nikolaos A., Dubnau, Joshua, Nath, Avindra, Musunuri, Rajeeva Lochan, Evani, Uday Shankar, Abhyankar, Avinash, Zody, Michael C., Kaye, Julia, Wyman, Stacia, LeNail, Alexander, Lima, Leandro, Rothstein, Jeffrey D., Svendsen, Clive N., Van Eyk, Jenny, Maragakis, Nicholas J., Kolb, Stephen J., Cudkowicz, Merit, Baxi, Emily, Wyman, Stacia K., Van Eyk, Jennifer E., Benatar, Michael, Taylor, J. Paul, Wu, Gang, Rampersaud, Evadnie, Wuu, Joanne, Rademakers, Rosa, Züchner, Stephan, Schule, Rebecca, McCauley, Jacob, Hussain, Sumaira, Cooley, Anne, Wallace, Marielle, Clayman, Christine, Barohn, Richard, Statland, Jeffrey, Ravits, John, Swenson, Andrea, Jackson, Carlayne, Trivedi, Jaya, Khan, Shaida, Katz, Jonathan, Jenkins, Liberty, Burns, Ted, Gwathmey, Kelly, Caress, James, McMillan, Corey, Elman, Lauren, Pioro, Erik, Heckmann, Jeannine, So, Yuen, Walk, David, Maiser, Samuel, Zhang, Jinghui, Silani, Vincenzo, Gellera, Cinzia, Ratti, Antonia, Taroni, Franco, Lauria, Giuseppe, Verde, Federico, Fogh, Isabella, Tiloca, Cinzia, Comi, Giacomo P., Sorarù, Gianni, Cereda, Cristina, De Marchi, Fabiola, Corti, Stefania, Ceroni, Mauro, Siciliano, Gabriele, Filosto, Massimiliano, Inghilleri, Maurizio, Peverelli, Silvia, Colombrita, Claudia, Poletti, Barbara, Maderna, Luca, Del Bo, Roberto, Gagliardi, Stella, Querin, Giorgia, Bertolin, Cinzia, Pensato, Viviana, Castellotti, Barbara, Camu, William, Mouzat, Kevin, Lumbroso, Serge, Corcia, Philippe, Meininger, Vincent, Besson, Gérard, Lagrange, Emmeline, Clavelou, Pierre, Guy, Nathalie, Couratier, Philippe, Vourch, Patrick, Danel, Véronique, Bernard, Emilien, Lemasson, Gwendal, Laaksovirta, Hannu, Myllykangas, Liisa, Jansson, Lilja, Valori, Miko, Ealing, John, Hamdalla, Hisham, Rollinson, Sara, Pickering-Brown, Stuart, Orrell, Richard W., Sidle, Katie C., Hardy, John, Singleton, Andrew B., Johnson, Janel O., Arepalli, Sampath, Polak, Meraida, Asress, Seneshaw, Al-Sarraj, Safa, King, Andrew, Troakes, Claire, Vance, Caroline, de Belleroche, Jacqueline, ten Asbroek, Anneloor L. M. A., Muñoz-Blanco, José Luis, Hernandez, Dena G., Ding, Jinhui, Gibbs, J. Raphael, Scholz, Sonja W., Floeter, Mary Kay, Campbell, Roy H., Landi, Francesco, Bowser, Robert, MacGowan, Daniel J. L., Kirby, Janine, Pioro, Erik P., Pamphlett, Roger, Broach, James, Gerhard, Glenn, Dunckley, Travis L., Brady, Christopher B., Kowall, Neil W., Troncoso, Juan C., Le Ber, Isabelle, Heiman-Patterson, Terry D., Kamel, Freya, Van Den Bosch, Ludo, Strom, Tim M., Meitinger, Thomas, Shatunov, Aleksey, Van Eijk, Kristel R., de Carvalho, Mamede, Kooyman, Maarten, Middelkoop, Bas, Moisse, Mattieu, McLaughlin, Russell L., Van Es, Michael A., Weber, Markus, Boylan, Kevin B., Van Blitterswijk, Marka, Morrison, Karen E., Basak, A. Nazli, Mora, Jesús S., Drory, Vivian E., Shaw, Pamela J., Turner, Martin R., Talbot, Kevin, Hardiman, Orla, Williams, Kelly L., Fifita, Jennifer A., Nicholson, Garth A., Blair, Ian P., Esteban-Pérez, Jesús, García-Redondo, Alberto, Al-Chalabi, Ammar, Al Kheifat, Ahmad, Andersen, Peter, Chio, Adriano, Cooper-Knock, Jonathan, Dekker, Annelot, Drory, Vivian, Redondo, Alberto Garcia, Gotkine, Marc, Hide, Winston, Iacoangeli, Alfredo, Glass, Jonathan, Kenna, Kevin, Kiernan, Matthew, Landers, John, McLaughlin, Russell, Mill, Jonathan, Neto, Miguel Mitne, Pardina, Jesus Mora, Morrison, Karen, Newhouse, Stephen, Pinto, Susana, Pulit, Sara, Robberecht, Wim, Shaw, Pamela, Shaw, Chris, Sproviero, William, Tazelaar, Gijs, van Damme, Philip, van den Berg, Leonard, van Eijk, Kristel, van Es, Michael, van Vugt, Joke, Veldink, Jan, Zatz, Mayana, Bauer, Denis C., Twine, Natalie A., Rogaeva, Ekaterina, Zinman, Lorne, Brice, Alexis, Goutman, Stephen A., Feldman, Eva L., Gibson, Summer B., Ludolph, Albert C., Andersen, Peter M., Weishaupt, Jochen H., Trojanowski, John Q., Brown, Robert H., van den Berg, Leonard H., Veldink, Jan H., Stone, David J., Tienari, Pentti, Chiò, Adriano, Shaw, Christopher E., Traynor, Bryan J., Landers, John E., Nicolas, A, Kenna, K, Renton, A, Ticozzi, N, Faghri, F, Chia, R, Dominov, J, Kenna, B, Nalls, M, Keagle, P, Rivera, A, van Rheenen, W, Murphy, N, van Vugt, J, Geiger, J, van der Spek, R, Pliner, H, Shankaracharya, N, Smith, B, Marangi, G, Topp, S, Abramzon, Y, Gkazi, A, Eicher, J, Kenna, A, Logullo, F, Simone, I, Logroscino, G, Salvi, F, Bartolomei, I, Borghero, G, Murru, M, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Capasso, M, Caponnetto, C, Mancardi, G, Origone, P, Mandich, P, Conforti, F, Cavallaro, S, Mora, G, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Penco, S, Mosca, L, Lunetta, C, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Riva, N, Carrera, P, Volanti, P, 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S, Floeter, M, Campbell, R, Landi, F, Bowser, R, Kirby, J, Pamphlett, R, Gerhard, G, Dunckley, T, Brady, C, Kowall, N, Troncoso, J, Le Ber, I, Kamel, F, Van Den Bosch, L, Strom, T, Meitinger, T, Shatunov, A, Van Eijk, K, de Carvalho, M, Kooyman, M, Middelkoop, B, Moisse, M, Mclaughlin, R, Van Es, M, Weber, M, Boylan, K, Van Blitterswijk, M, Morrison, K, Basak, A, Mora, J, Drory, V, Shaw, P, Turner, M, Talbot, K, Hardiman, O, Williams, K, Fifita, J, Nicholson, G, Blair, I, Esteban-Pérez, J, García-Redondo, A, Al-Chalabi, A, Al Kheifat, A, Andersen, P, Chio, A, Cooper-Knock, J, Dekker, A, Redondo, A, Gotkine, M, Hide, W, Iacoangeli, A, Kiernan, M, Landers, J, Mill, J, Neto, M, Pardina, J, Newhouse, S, Pinto, S, Pulit, S, Robberecht, W, Shaw, C, Sproviero, W, Tazelaar, G, van Damme, P, van den Berg, L, van Eijk, K, van Es, M, Veldink, J, Zatz, M, Bauer, D, Twine, N, Rogaeva, E, Zinman, L, Brice, A, Feldman, E, Ludolph, A, Weishaupt, J, Trojanowski, J, Stone, D, Tienari, P, Chiò, A, 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Abstract: To identify novel genes associated with ALS, we undertook two lines of investigation. We carried out a genome-wide association study comparing 20,806 ALS cases and 59,804 controls. Independently, we performed a rare variant burden analysis comparing 1,138 index familial ALS cases and 19,494 controls. Through both approaches, we identified kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A) as a novel gene associated with ALS. Interestingly, mutations predominantly in the N-terminal motor domain of KIF5A are causative for two neurodegenerative diseases: hereditary spastic paraplegia (SPG10) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2 (CMT2). In contrast, ALS-associated mutations are primarily located at the C-terminal cargo-binding tail domain and patients harboring loss-of-function mutations displayed an extended survival relative to typical ALS cases. Taken together, these results broaden the phenotype spectrum resulting from mutations in KIF5A and strengthen the role of cytoskeletal defects in the pathogenesis of ALS. Using a large-scale genome-wide association study and exome sequencing, we identified KIF5A as a novel gene associated with ALS. Our data broaden the phenotype resulting from mutations in KIF5A and highlight the importance of cytoskeletal defects in the pathogenesis of ALS.
Published: 2018

109. Sex as a predictor of response to cancer immunotherapy – Authors' reply

Author: Conforti, F, Pala, L, Bagnardi, V, De Pas, T, Marco, M, Viale, G, Gelber, R, Goldhirsch, A, Conforti, Fabio, Pala, Laura, Bagnardi, Vincenzo, De Pas, Tommaso, Marco, Martinetti, Viale, Giuseppe, Gelber, Richard, Goldhirsch, Aron, Conforti, F, Pala, L, Bagnardi, V, De Pas, T, Marco, M, Viale, G, Gelber, R, Goldhirsch, A, Conforti, Fabio, Pala, Laura, Bagnardi, Vincenzo, De Pas, Tommaso, Marco, Martinetti, Viale, Giuseppe, Gelber, Richard, and Goldhirsch, Aron
Published: 2018

110. Cancer immunotherapy efficacy and patients' sex: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Conforti, F, Pala, L, Bagnardi, V, De Pas, T, Martinetti, M, Viale, G, Gelber, R, Goldhirsch, A, Conforti, Fabio, Pala, Laura, Bagnardi, Vincenzo, De Pas, Tommaso, Martinetti, Marco, Viale, Giuseppe, Gelber, Richard D, Goldhirsch, Aron, Conforti, F, Pala, L, Bagnardi, V, De Pas, T, Martinetti, M, Viale, G, Gelber, R, Goldhirsch, A, Conforti, Fabio, Pala, Laura, Bagnardi, Vincenzo, De Pas, Tommaso, Martinetti, Marco, Viale, Giuseppe, Gelber, Richard D, and Goldhirsch, Aron
Abstract: Background: Despite the acknowledged sex-related dimorphism in immune system response, little is known about the effect of patients' sex on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors as cancer treatments. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the heterogeneity of immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy between men and women. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus, from database inception to Nov 30, 2017, for randomised controlled trials of immune checkpoint inhibitors (inhibitors of PD-1, CTLA-4, or both) that had available hazard ratios (HRs) for death according to patients' sex. We also reviewed abstracts and presentations from all major conference proceedings. We excluded non-randomised trials and considered only papers published in English. The primary endpoint was to assess the difference in efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors between men and women, measured in terms of the difference in overall survival log(HR) reported in male and female study participants. We calculated the pooled overall survival HR and 95% CI in men and women using a random-effects model, and assessed the heterogeneity between the two estimates using an interaction test. Findings: Of 7133 studies identified in our search, there were 20 eligible randomised controlled trials of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ipilimumab, tremelimumab, nivolumab, or pembrolizumab) that reported overall survival according to patients' sex. Overall, 11 351 patients with advanced or metastatic cancers (7646 [67%] men and 3705 [33%] women) were included in the analysis; the most common types of cancer were melanoma (3632 [32%]) and non-small-cell lung cancer (3482 [31%]). The pooled overall survival HR was 0·72 (95% CI 0·65–0·79) in male patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, compared with men treated in control groups. In women treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, the pooled overall survival HR compared with control groups was 0·86 (95% CI 0·
Published: 2018

111. Genome-wide Analyses Identify KIF5A as a Novel ALS Gene

Author: Nicolas, A., Kenna, K. P., Renton, A. E., Ticozzi, N., Faghri, F., Chia, R., Dominov, J. A., Kenna, B. J., Nalls, M. A., Keagle, P., Rivera, A. M., van Rheenen, W., Murphy, N. A., van Vugt, J. J. F. A., Geiger, J. T., Van der Spek, R. A., Pliner, H. A., Shankaracharya, Smith, B. N., Marangi, Giuseppe, Topp, S. D., Abramzon, Y., Gkazi, A. S., Eicher, J. D., Kenna, A., Logullo, F. O., Simone, I. L., Logroscino, Giandomenico, Salvi, F., Bartolomei, I., Borghero, G., Murru, M. R., Costantino, E., Pani, C., Puddu, R., Caredda, C., Piras, V., Tranquilli, S., Cuccu, S., Corongiu, D., Melis, M., Milia, A., Marrosu, F., Marrosu, M. G., Floris, G., Cannas, A., Capasso, Monica, Caponnetto, C., Mancardi, G., Origone, P., Mandich, P., Conforti, F. L., Cavallaro, S., Mora, G., Marinou, K., Sideri, R., Penco, S., Mosca, Luigi, Lunetta, C., Pinter, G. L., Corbo, M., Riva, N., Carrera, P., Volanti, P., Mandrioli, J., Fini, N., Fasano, Alfonso, Tremolizzo, L., Arosio, A., Ferrarese, C., Trojsi, F., Tedeschi, G., Monsurro, M. R., Piccirillo, G., Femiano, C., Ticca, A., Ortu, E., La Bella, V., Spataro, R., Colletti, T., Sabatelli, Mario, Zollino, Marcella, Conte, Amelia, Luigetti, Marco, Lattante, Serena, Santarelli, M., Petrucci, A., Pugliatti, M., Pirisi, A., Parish, L. D., Occhineri, P., Giannini, F., Battistini, S., Ricci, C., Benigni, M., Cau, T. B., Loi, D., Calvo, A., Moglia, C., Brunetti, M., Barberis, M., Restagno, G., Casale, F., Marrali, G., Fuda, G., Ossola, I., Cammarosano, S., Canosa, A., Ilardi, A., Manera, U., Grassano, M., Tanel, R., Pisano, F., Mazzini, L., Messina, S., D'Alfonso, Sandra, Corrado, L., Ferrucci, L., Harms, M. B., Goldstein, D. B., Shneider, N. A., Goutman, S. A., Simmons, Z., Miller, T. M., Chandran, S., Pal, S., Manousakis, G., Appel, S. H., Simpson, E., Wang, L., Baloh, R. H., Gibson, S. B., Bedlack, R., Lacomis, D., Sareen, D., Sherman, A., Bruijn, L., Penny, M., Moreno, C. D. A. M., Kamalakaran, S., Allen, A. S., Boone, B. E., Brown, R. H., Carulli, J. P., Chesi, A., Chung, W. K., Cirulli, E. T., Cooper, G. M., Couthouis, J., Day-Williams, A. G., Dion, P. A., Gitler, A. D., Glass, J. D., Han, Y., Harris, T., Hayes, S. D., Jones, A. L., Keebler, J., Krueger, B. J., Lasseigne, B. N., Levy, S. E., Lu, Y. -F., Maniatis, T., McKenna-Yasek, D., Myers, R. M., Petrovski, S., Pulst, S. M., Raphael, A. R., Ravits, J. M., Ren, Z., Rouleau, G. A., Sapp, P. C., Sims, K. B., Staropoli, J. F., Waite, L. L., Wang, Quanquan, Wimbish, J. R., Xin, W. W., Phatnani, H., Kwan, J., Broach, J., Arcila-Londono, X., Lee, E. B., Van Deerlin, V. M., Fraenkel, E., Ostrow, L. W., Baas, F., Zaitlen, N., Berry, J. D., Malaspina, A., Fratta, P., Cox, G. A., Thompson, L. M., Finkbeiner, S., Dardiotis, E., Hornstein, E., Macgowan, D. J. L., Heiman-Patterson, T., Hammell, M. G., Patsopoulos, N. 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R., Ravits, J. M., Ren, Z., Rouleau, G. A., Sapp, P. C., Sims, K. B., Staropoli, J. F., Waite, L. L., Wang, Quanquan, Wimbish, J. R., Xin, W. W., Phatnani, H., Kwan, J., Broach, J., Arcila-Londono, X., Lee, E. B., Van Deerlin, V. M., Fraenkel, E., Ostrow, L. W., Baas, F., Zaitlen, N., Berry, J. D., Malaspina, A., Fratta, P., Cox, G. A., Thompson, L. M., Finkbeiner, S., Dardiotis, E., Hornstein, E., Macgowan, D. J. L., Heiman-Patterson, T., Hammell, M. G., Patsopoulos, N. A., Dubnau, J., Nath, A., Musunuri, R. L., Evani, U. S., Abhyankar, A., Zody, M. C., Kaye, J., Wyman, S. K., Lenail, A., Lima, L., Rothstein, J. D., Svendsen, C. N., Van Eyk, J. E., Maragakis, N. J., Kolb, S. J., Cudkowicz, M., Baxi, E., Benatar, M., Taylor, J. P., Wu, G., Rampersaud, E., Wuu, J., Rademakers, R., Zuchner, S., Schule, R., Mccauley, J., Hussain, S., Cooley, A., Wallace, M., Clayman, C., Barohn, R., Statland, J., Swenson, A., Jackson, C., Trivedi, J., Khan, S., Katz, J., Jenkins, L., Burns, T., Gwathmey, K., Caress, J., Mcmillan, C., Elman, L., Pioro, E. P., Heckmann, J., So, Y., Walk, D., Maiser, S., Zhang, J., Silani, V., Gellera, C., Ratti, A., Taroni, F., Lauria, G., Verde, F., Fogh, I., Tiloca, C., Comi, G. P., Soraru, G., Cereda, C., De Marchi, F., Corti, S., Ceroni, M., Siciliano, Giovanni, Filosto, M., Inghilleri, M., Peverelli, S., Colombrita, C., Poletti, B., Maderna, L., Del Bo, R., Gagliardi, S., Querin, G., Bertolin, C., Pensato, V., Castellotti, B., Camu, W., Mouzat, K., Lumbroso, S., Corcia, P., Meininger, V., Besson, G., Lagrange, E., Clavelou, P., Guy, N., Couratier, P., Vourch, P., Danel, V., Bernard, E., Lemasson, G., Laaksovirta, H., Myllykangas, L., Jansson, L., Valori, Vanna Maria, Ealing, J., Hamdalla, H., Rollinson, S., Pickering-Brown, S., Orrell, R. W., Sidle, K. C., Hardy, J., Singleton, A. B., Johnson, J. O., Arepalli, S., Polak, M., Asress, S., Al-Sarraj, S., King, A., Troakes, C., Vance, C., de Belleroche, J., ten Asbroek, A. L. M. A., Munoz-Blanco, J. L., Hernandez, D. G., Ding, J., Gibbs, J. R., Scholz, S. W., Floeter, M. K., Campbell, R. H., Landi, Francesco, Bowser, R., Kirby, J., Pamphlett, R., Gerhard, G., Dunckley, T. L., Brady, C. B., Kowall, N. W., Troncoso, J. C., Le Ber, I., Heiman-Patterson, T. D., Kamel, F., Van Den Bosch, L., Strom, T. M., Meitinger, T., Shatunov, A., Van Eijk, K. R., de Carvalho, M., Kooyman, M., Middelkoop, B., Moisse, M., Mclaughlin, R. L., Van Es, M. A., Weber, M., Boylan, K. B., Van Blitterswijk, M., Morrison, K. E., Basak, A. N., Mora, J. S., Drory, V. E., Shaw, P. J., Turner, M. R., Talbot, K., Hardiman, O., Williams, K. L., Fifita, J. A., Nicholson, G. A., Blair, I. P., Esteban-Perez, J., Garcia-Redondo, A., Al-Chalabi, A., Al Kheifat, A., Andersen, P. M., Chio, A., Cooper-Knock, J., Dekker, A., Redondo, A. G., Gotkine, M., Hide, W., Iacoangeli, A., Kiernan, M., Landers, J. E., Mill, J., Neto, M. M., Pardina, J. M., Newhouse, S., Pinto, S., Pulit, S., Robberecht, W., Shaw, C., Sproviero, W., Tazelaar, G., Van Damme, P., van den Berg, L. H., van Vugt, J., Veldink, J. H., Zatz, M., Bauer, D. C., Twine, N. A., Rogaeva, E., Zinman, L., Brice, A., Feldman, E. L., Ludolph, A. C., Weishaupt, J. H., Trojanowski, J. Q., Stone, D. J., Tienari, P., Shaw, C. E., Traynor, B. J., Marangi G. (ORCID:0000-0002-6898-8882), Logroscino G. (ORCID:0000-0003-1301-5343), Capasso M., Mosca L. (ORCID:0000-0003-4641-0841), Fasano A., Sabatelli M. (ORCID:0000-0001-6635-4985), Zollino M. (ORCID:0000-0003-4871-9519), Conte A., Luigetti M. (ORCID:0000-0001-7539-505X), Lattante S. (ORCID:0000-0003-2891-0340), D'Alfonso S., Siciliano G., Valori M., and Landi F. (ORCID:0000-0002-3472-1389)
Abstract: To identify novel genes associated with ALS, we undertook two lines of investigation. We carried out a genome-wide association study comparing 20,806 ALS cases and 59,804 controls. Independently, we performed a rare variant burden analysis comparing 1,138 index familial ALS cases and 19,494 controls. Through both approaches, we identified kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A) as a novel gene associated with ALS. Interestingly, mutations predominantly in the N-terminal motor domain of KIF5A are causative for two neurodegenerative diseases: hereditary spastic paraplegia (SPG10) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2 (CMT2). In contrast, ALS-associated mutations are primarily located at the C-terminal cargo-binding tail domain and patients harboring loss-of-function mutations displayed an extended survival relative to typical ALS cases. Taken together, these results broaden the phenotype spectrum resulting from mutations in KIF5A and strengthen the role of cytoskeletal defects in the pathogenesis of ALS. Using a large-scale genome-wide association study and exome sequencing, we identified KIF5A as a novel gene associated with ALS. Our data broaden the phenotype resulting from mutations in KIF5A and highlight the importance of cytoskeletal defects in the pathogenesis of ALS.
Published: 2018

112. A unique 3-D SCID-polymeric scaffold (SCID-synth-hu) model for in vivo expansion of human primary multiple myeloma cells

Author: Calimeri T, Battista E, Conforti F, Neri P, Di Martino MT, Rossi M, Foresta U, Piro E, Ferrara F, Amorosi A, Bahlis N, Anderson K, Munshi N, Tagliaferri P, Tassone P., CAUSA, FILIPPO, Calimeri, T., Battista, E., Conforti, F., Neri, P., Di Martino, M. T., Rossi, M., Foresta, U., Piro, E., Ferrara, F., Amorosi, A., Bahlis, N., Anderson, K. C., Munshi, N., Tagliaferri, P., Causa, Filippo, Tassone, P., Calimeri, T, Battista, E, Conforti, F, Neri, P, Di Martino, Mt, Rossi, M, Foresta, U, Piro, E, Ferrara, F, Amorosi, A, Bahlis, N, Anderson, K, Munshi, N, and Tagliaferri, P
Published: 2011

113. Exploring olive trees genetic variability in the South East of Tunisia

Author: Ben Mohamed, M., Zelasco, S., Ben Ali, S., Guasmi, F., Triki, T., Conforti, F. L., and Naziha, G. Kamoun
Subjects: Genetic relationships, South-Eastern Tunisia, Microsatellite, Olea europaea, Genetic diversity
Abstract: Tunisia is one of the most important olive growing countries in the Mediterranean basin and it is classified in fourth rank on world scale in terms of olive oil production. Since the emergence of the modern oliviculture, the identification, the evaluation and conservation of the local genetic resources have been considered as a priority in countries like Tunisia. Molecular studies for genetic characterization allowed to enhance knowledge about the autochtonous olive germplasm, but currently it lacks a systematic and extensive work to compare and validate Tunisian olive varieties. This work focused on the molecular characterization and identification of 21 olive accessions grown mainly in the South East of Tunisia using a set of 16 microsatellite molecular markers. An extent of authentication process was also carried out by comparison with molecular profiles from Tunisian cultivars already characterized from official collections obtained from a set of 12 commonly shared macrosatellite markers by different authors. Population structure analysis of the Tunisian olive germplasm was also conducted using structure software. The results highlighted that no correlation between geographical and genetic origin occurred. New alleles were individuated, and two new genotypes were characterized contributing to enhance the Tunisian germplasm biodiversity. This work allowed individuating a few olive accessions that should be considered as reference cultivar in the authentication process and contributed to clarify the genetic pattern of the Tunisian germplasm.
Published: 2017
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114. CHCH10 mutations in an Italian cohort of familial and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

Author: Chiò, A, Mora, G, Sabatelli, M, Caponnetto, C, Traynor, B. J, Johnson, J. O, Nalls, M. A, Calvo, A, Moglia, C, Borghero, G, Monsurrò, M. R, La Bella, V, Volanti, P, Simone, I, Salvi, F, Logullo, F. O, Nilo, R, Battistini, S, Mandrioli, J, Tanel, R, Murru, M. R, Mandich, P, Zollino, M, Conforti, F. L, Brunetti, M, Barberis, M, Restagno, G, Penco, S, Lunetta, C, Giannini, F, Ricci, C, Mancardi, G, Bartolomei, I, Corbo, M, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Ossola, I, Logroscino, G, Tedeschi, G, Pugliatti, M, Pinter, G. L, Glynn, S, Gibbs, J. R, Cammarosano, S, Canosa, A, Manera, U, Bertuzzo, D, Ilardi, A, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Pisano, F, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Piras, V, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M. G, Parish, L. D, Ticca, A, Pirisi, A, Ortu, E, Cau, T. B, Loi, D, Traccis, S, Fini, N, Georgoulopoulou, E, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Solamone, P, Maestri, E, Mazzei, R, Cristillo, V, Puddu, R, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Caredda, C, Origone, P, Mosca, L, Capasso, M, Turri, M, Petrucci, A, Tremolizzo, L, Santarelli, M., Chiò, A, Mora, G, Sabatelli, M, Caponnetto, C, Traynor, B, Johnson, J, Nalls, M, Calvo, A, Moglia, C, Borghero, G, Monsurrò, M, La Bella, V, Volanti, P, Simone, I, Salvi, F, Logullo, F, Nilo, R, Battistini, S, Mandrioli, J, Tanel, R, Murru, M, Mandich, P, Zollino, M, Conforti, F, Brunetti, M, Barberis, M, Restagno, G, Penco, S, Lunetta, C, Giannini, F, Ricci, C, Mancardi, G, Bartolomei, I, Corbo, M, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Ossola, I, Logroscino, G, Tedeschi, G, Pugliatti, M, Pinter, G, Glynn, S, Gibbs, J, Cammarosano, S, Canosa, A, Manera, U, Bertuzzo, D, Ilardi, A, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Pisano, F, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Piras, V, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Parish, L, Ticca, A, Pirisi, A, Ortu, E, Cau, T, Loi, D, Traccis, S, Fini, N, Georgoulopoulou, E, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Solamone, P, Maestri, E, Mazzei, R, Cristillo, V, Puddu, R, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Caredda, C, Origone, P, Mosca, L, Capasso, M, Turri, M, Petrucci, A, Tremolizzo, L, Santarelli, M, Chiò, Adriano, Mora, Gabriele, Sabatelli, Mario, Caponnetto, Claudia, Traynor, Bryan J., Johnson, Janel O., Nalls, Mike A., Calvo, Andrea, Moglia, Cristina, Borghero, Giuseppe, Monsurro', Maria Rosaria, La Bella, Vincenzo, Volanti, Paolo, Simone, Isabella, Salvi, Fabrizio, Logullo, Francesco O., Nilo, Riva, Battistini, Stefania, Mandrioli, Jessica, Tanel, Raffaella, Murru, Maria Rita, Mandich, Paola, Zollino, Marcella, Conforti, Francesca L., Brunetti, Maura, Barberis, Marco, Restagno, Gabriella, Penco, Silvana, Lunetta, Christian, Giannini, Fabio, Ricci, Claudia, Mancardi, Gianluigi, Bartolomei, Ilaria, Corbo, Massimo, Conte, Amelia, Luigetti, Marco, Lattante, Serena, Marangi, Giuseppe, Ossola, Irene, Logroscino, Giancarlo, Tedeschi, Gioacchino, Pugliatti, Maura, Pinter, Giuseppe Lauria, Glynn, Shannon, Gibbs, J. Raphael, Cammarosano, Stefania, Canosa, Antonio, Manera, Umberto, Bertuzzo, Davide, Ilardi, Altonio, Marinou, Kalliopi, Sideri, Riccardo, Pisano, Fabrizio, Spataro, Rossella, Colletti, Tiziana, Floris, Gianluca, Cannas, Antonino, Piras, Valeria, Marrosu, Francesco, Marrosu, Maria Giovanna, Parish, Leslie D., Ticca, Anna, Pirisi, Angelo, Ortu, Enzo, Cau, Tea B., Loi, Daniela, Traccis, Sebastiano, Fini, Nicola, Georgoulopoulou, Eleni, Casale, Federico, Marrali, Giuseppe, Fuda, Giuseppe, Solamone, Paolina, Maestri, Eleonora, Mazzei, Rosalucia, Cristillo, Viviana, Puddu, Roberta, Costantino, Emanuela, Pani, Carla, Caredda, Carla, Origone, Paola, Mosca, Lorena, Capasso, Margherita, Turri, Mara, Petrucci, Antonio, Tremolizzo, Luico, Santarelli, Marialaura, Chiò, A., Mora, G., Sabatelli, M., Caponnetto, C., Traynor, B., Johnson, J., Nalls, M., Calvo, A., Moglia, C., Borghero, G., Monsurrò, M., LA BELLA, V., Volanti, P., Simone, I., Salvi, F., Logullo, F., Nilo, R., Battistini, S., Mandrioli, J., Tanel, R., Murru, M., Mandich, P., Zollino, M., Conforti, F., Brunetti, M., Barberis, M., Restagno, G., Penco, S., Lunetta, C., Giannini, F., Ricci, C., Mancardi, G., Bartolomei, I., Corbo, M., Conte, A., Luigetti, M., Lattante, S., Marangi, G., Ossola, I., Logroscino, G., Tedeschi, G., Pugliatti, M., Pinter, G., Glynn, S., Gibbs, J., Cammarosano, S., Canosa, A., Manera, U., Bertuzzo, D., Ilardi, A., Marinou, K., Sideri, R., Pisano, F., Spataro, R., Colletti, T., Floris, G., Cannas, A., Piras, V., Marrosu, F., Marrosu, M., Parish, L., Ticca, A., Pirisi, A., Ortu, E., Cau, T., Loi, D., Traccis, S., Fini, N., Georgoulopoulou, E., Casale, F., Marrali, G., Fuda, G., Solamone, P., Maestri, E., Mazzei, R., Cristillo, V., Puddu, R., Costantino, E., Pani, C., Caredda, C., Origone, P., Mosca, L., Capasso, M., Turri, M., Petrucci, A., Tremolizzo, L., and Santarelli, M.
Subjects: Male, Aging, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Pathology, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, CHCHD10, Familial, Sporadic, Aged, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cohort Studies, Female, Frontotemporal Dementia, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Italy, Middle Aged, Mitochondrial Proteins, Genetic Association Studies, Mutation, Genetic Association Studie, Disease, Settore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICA, medicine.disease_cause, Exon, mental disorders, medicine, Mitochondrial Protein, Dementia, Neurology (clinical), Neuroscience (all), Developmental Biology, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosi, business.industry, General Neuroscience, medicine.disease, 3. Good health, Cohort, Cohort Studie, business, Human, Frontotemporal dementia, Cohort study
Abstract: Mutations in CHCHD10 have recently been described as a cause of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) comorbid with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and clinical characteristics of CHCHD10 mutations in Italian patients diagnosed with familial (n= 64) and apparently sporadic ALS (n= 224). Three apparently sporadic patients were found to carry c.100C>T (p.Pro34Ser) heterozygous variant in the exon 2 of CHCHD10. This mutation had been previously described in 2 unrelated French patients with FTD-ALS. However, our patients had a typical ALS, without evidence of FTD, cerebellar or extrapyramidal signs, or sensorineural deficits. We confirm that CHCHD10 mutations account for ~1% of Italian ALS patients and are a cause of disease in subjects without dementia or other atypical clinical signs.
Published: 2015
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115. La formazione del medico specializzando in medicina legale nell’ambito della gestione del rischio clinico: stato dell’arte e proposte normative per i nuovi piani formativi

Author: Randazzo F., Bonsignore A., Calbi A., Molendini L. O., Beltempo P., Ventrucci C., Piras R., Indorato F., Benedetti S., Tettamanti C., Zinno M. A., Feola A., Bolcato M., Detratti S., De Gaetano A., Conforti F., Fornaro S., Spagnolo A., Mancarella P., Marella F., Fanzutto A., Randazzo, F., Bonsignore, A., Calbi, A., Molendini, L. O., Beltempo, P., Ventrucci, C., Piras, R., Indorato, F., Benedetti, S., Tettamanti, C., Zinno, M. A., Feola, A., Bolcato, M., Detratti, S., De Gaetano, A., Conforti, F., Fornaro, S., Spagnolo, A., Mancarella, P., Marella, F., and Fanzutto, A.
Subjects: Clinical risk management, Professional training, Residents, Legal medicine
Abstract: La gestione del rischio clinico, quale strumento per migliorare la qualità e l’appropriatezza delle prestazioni sanitarie, sta acquisendo negli ultimi anni un ruolo sempre più centrale nelle politiche di Clinical Governance. Uno dei principali fattori alla base di tale ascesa è la necessità di arginare il crescente contenzioso nell’ambito della responsabilità sanitaria con strumenti che permettano di mappare il profilo di rischio delle strutture ospedaliere e territoriali e, al contempo, di porre in essere strumenti di prevenzione/correzione delle criticità rilevate. Tale necessità è stata resa ancora più cogente dall’introduzione di franchigie assicurative molto elevate (anche oltre il milione di euro) e dal ritiro di molte compagnie assicurative dal mercato della medical malpractice, che ha indotto diverse aziende (in taluni casi intere Regioni) ad attivare sistemi di autogestione dei sinistri.
Published: 2014

116. An Unusual Finding of Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor Associated with 6, 39 and 53 HPV Genotypes in a Young Immunocompetent Female

Author: Lamberti Ag, Michele Morelli, Liberto Mc, Focà A, Giovanni Matera, Cinzia Peronace, Fulvio Zullo, Conforti F, Curcio B, Galati L, and Giorgio Settimo Barreca
Subjects: Hpv genotypes, Pathology, medicine.medical_specialty, Giant condyloma acuminatum, business.industry, Pharmaceutical Science, Omics, medicine.disease, law.invention, Lesion, Complementary and alternative medicine, Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor, Obstetrics and gynaecology, law, medicine, Pharmacology (medical), medicine.symptom, business, Polymerase chain reaction, Rare disease
Abstract: Background: Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (BLT) or giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA), is a rare disease caused by Human Papilloma virus (HPV) types 6 and 11, more common in immunocompromised males. We describe a rare case of BLT associated with mixed low and high-risk HPV type’s infection in a very young immunocompetent female. Methods: On August 2012, an 18-year old female was admitted to the Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, with a 3-4 month history of small excrescences in the perineal/vulvar area which had rapidly increased in size. A diagnosis of BLT was suspected; an incisional biopsy was carried out. On the cervical and vulvar cytobrush samples, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) of specific sequences of the HPV genome L1 region was performed. Surgical treatment was carried out by cold knife excision. Results: Clinically, the tumor presented as exophytic white lesion, characterized by an irregular surface with acuminate excrescenses. Microscopic images are consistent with diagnosis of Buschke-Lowenstein tumor. Performed PCR revealed the presence of HPV types 6, 39 and 53. After surgery the patient showed no signs of recurrence during the 4 years of follow-up. Conclusions: This report a rare case of BLT in a young immunocompetent female, associated with multiple HPV type infection. The studied case suggests that pathologies with a BLT-like clinical and histological presentation and mixed HPV genotypes can be found in young immunocompetent patient.
Published: 2016
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117. Seasonal and environmental variability of non-cultivated edible Cichorioideae (Asteraceae)

Author: Marrelli, M., primary, Conforti, F., additional, Araniti, F., additional, Casacchia, T., additional, and Statti, G., additional
Published: 2017
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118. 1690P - Comparison of filgrastim and pegfilgrastim prophylaxis in sarcoma patients receiving highly myelosuppressive chemotherapy

Author: Tarantino, P., Zagami, P., Trillo, P., Conforti, F., Pala, L., Morganti, S., Ferraro, E., Viale, G., Duso, B.A., D’Amico, P., Marra, A., Trapani, D., and De Pas, T.M.
Published: 2019
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119. 1285P - Sex-based heterogeneity of efficacy of anticancer immunotherapy

Author: Conforti, F. and Pala, L.
Published: 2019
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120. Histopathological, clinical, and electrophysiological features influencing postoperative outcomes in carpal tunnel syndrome

Author: Galasso, O, Mariconda, M, Donato, G, Di Mizio, G, Padua, Luca, Brando, A, Conforti, F, Valentino, P, Gasparini, G., Galasso, O, Mariconda, Massimo, Donato, G, Di Mizio, G, Padua, L, Brando, A, Conforti, F, Valentino, P, and Gasparini, G.
Subjects: carpal tunnel release, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, carpal tunnel syndrome,carpal tunnel release,subsynovial connective tissue,tenosynovium vascular changes,nerve conduction study, tenosynovium vascular changes, carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve conduction study, subsynovial connective tissue
Abstract: Data on the outcome predictors of surgical result of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is sparse and often conflicting. The purpose of this prospective comparative study was to evaluate the neurophysiologic findings and histological characteristics of the flexor tenosynovium in patients with CTS, assessing possible associations between these findings and preoperative patient status or surgical outcome. We evaluated 30 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of idiopathic CTS who were referred for surgery. Demographic data, subjective and objective data, and responses on an expanded assessment set, were collected before and 6 months after surgery. All patients underwent diagnostic neurophysiological testing prior to surgery, and histological analysis of tenosynovium specimens that were removed during surgery. Ten fresh-frozen cadavers served as controls. There was significant improvement in most of the disease specific (Boston questionnaire and Hi-Ob scale) and health generic (SF-36 questionnaire) evaluation tools used in the study at the 6-month follow-up. Vascular changes were noted in the tenosynovium of the flexor tendon of patients with CTS when compared with controls. Greater synovial vascularization was negative predictor of the SF-36's physical summary score before surgery. Bilateral presentation of symptoms and low nerve conduction velocity were negative predictors of the quality of life of patients after surgery for CTS. These findings have to be considered when discussing with patients as for the expected and desired outcomes of CTS surgery. The increased vascularization of flexor tenosynovium is associated with patients' functional status.
Published: 2011

121. SCID Synth Hu a Novel Multiple Myeloma Model for In Vivo Expansion of Primary Cells

Author: Calimeri T., Battista E., Conforti F., Neri P., Di Martino M. T., Rossi M., Foresta U., Piro E., Ferrara F., Amorosi A., Bahlis N., Anderson K., Munshi N., Tagliaferri P., Tassone P., CAUSA, FILIPPO, Calimeri, T., Battista, E., Conforti, F., Neri, P., Di Martino, M. T., Rossi, M., Foresta, U., Piro, E., Ferrara, F., Amorosi, A., Bahlis, N., Anderson, K., Munshi, N., Tagliaferri, P., Causa, Filippo, and Tassone, P.
Published: 2010

122. A NOVEL IN VIVO BIOPOLYMERIC MODEL FOR EX-VIVO EXPANSION OF PRIMARY MULTIPLE MYELOMA CELLS

Author: Calimeri T., Bulotta A, Conforti F, Perri G, Battista E, Antonina D, Teresa DM, Neri P, Rossi M., Amorosi A, Tagliaferri P, Tassone P., CAUSA, FILIPPO, Calimeri, T., Bulotta, A, Conforti, F, Perri, G, Causa, Filippo, Battista, E, Antonina, D, Teresa, Dm, Neri, P, Rossi, M., Amorosi, A, Tagliaferri, P, and Tassone, P.
Published: 2009

123. Intra specific biodiversity of italian myrtle (Myrtus communis) through chemical markers profile and biological activities of methanolic extracts

Author: Sacchetti G., Muzzoli M., Statti G., Conforti F., Bianchi A., Agrimonti C., Ballero M., POLI, FERRUCCIO, Sacchetti G., Muzzoli M., Statti G., Conforti F., Bianchi A., Agrimonti C., Ballero M., and Poli F.
Published: 2007

124. Exploring olive trees genetic variability in the South East of Tunisia

Author: Mohamed, M Ben, primary, Zelasco, S, additional, Ali, S Ben, additional, Guasmi, F, additional, Triki, T, additional, Conforti, F L, additional, and Naziha, G Kamoun, additional
Published: 2017
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125. ATNX2 is not a regulatory gene in Italian amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with C9ORF72 GGGGCC expansion

Author: Chiò, A, Mora, G, Sabatelli, M, Caponnetto, C, Lunetta, C, Traynor, B, Johnson, J, Nalls, M, Calvo, A, Moglia, C, Borghero, G, Trojsi, F, La Bella, V, Volanti, P, Simone, I, Salvi, F, Logullo, F, Riva, N, Carrera, P, Giannini, F, Mandrioli, J, Tanel, R, Capasso, M, Tremolizzo, L, Battistini, S, Murru, M, Origone, P, Zollino, M, Penco, S, Mazzini, L, D'Alfonso, S, Restagno, G, Brunetti, M, Barberis, M, Conforti, F, Logroscino, G, Bartolomei, I, Mancardi, G, Mandich, P, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Mosca, L, Lauria Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Fini, N, Fasano, A, Arosio, A, Ferrarese, C, Tedeschi, G, Monsurrò, M, Piccirillo, G, Femiano, C, Bersano, A, Corrado, L, Bagarotti, A, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Ricci, C, Benigni, M, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Manera, U, Bertuzzo, D, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Ticca, A, Pugliatti, M, Pirisi, A, Parish, L, Occhineri, P, Ortu, E, Cau, T, Loi, D, TREMOLIZZO, LUCIO, AROSIO, ALESSANDRO, FERRARESE, CARLO, Loi, D., Chiò, A, Mora, G, Sabatelli, M, Caponnetto, C, Lunetta, C, Traynor, B, Johnson, J, Nalls, M, Calvo, A, Moglia, C, Borghero, G, Trojsi, F, La Bella, V, Volanti, P, Simone, I, Salvi, F, Logullo, F, Riva, N, Carrera, P, Giannini, F, Mandrioli, J, Tanel, R, Capasso, M, Tremolizzo, L, Battistini, S, Murru, M, Origone, P, Zollino, M, Penco, S, Mazzini, L, D'Alfonso, S, Restagno, G, Brunetti, M, Barberis, M, Conforti, F, Logroscino, G, Bartolomei, I, Mancardi, G, Mandich, P, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Mosca, L, Lauria Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Fini, N, Fasano, A, Arosio, A, Ferrarese, C, Tedeschi, G, Monsurrò, M, Piccirillo, G, Femiano, C, Bersano, A, Corrado, L, Bagarotti, A, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Ricci, C, Benigni, M, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Manera, U, Bertuzzo, D, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Ticca, A, Pugliatti, M, Pirisi, A, Parish, L, Occhineri, P, Ortu, E, Cau, T, Loi, D, TREMOLIZZO, LUCIO, AROSIO, ALESSANDRO, FERRARESE, CARLO, and Loi, D.
Abstract: There are indications that both familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and sporadic ALS phenotype and prognosis are partly regulated by genetic and environmental factors, supporting the theory that ALS is a multifactorial disease. The aim of this article was to assess the role of ATXN2 intermediate length repeats in a large series of Italian and Sardinian ALS patients and controls carrying a pathogenetic C9ORF72 GGGGCC hexanucleotide repeat. A total of 1972 ALS cases were identified through the database of the Italian ALS Genetic consortium, a collaborative effort including 18 ALS centers throughout Italy. The study population included: (1) 276 Italian and 57 Sardinian ALS cases who carried the C9ORF72 expansion; (2) 1340 Italian and 299 Sardinian ALS cases not carrying the C9ORF72 expansion. A total of healthy 1043 controls were also assessed. Most Italian and Sardinian cases and controls were homozygous for 22/22 or 23/23 repeats or heterozygous for 22/23 repeats of the ATXN2 gene. ATXN2 intermediate length repeats alleles (≥28) were detected in 3 (0.6%) Italian ALS cases carrying the C9ORF72 expansion, in none of the Sardinian ALS cases carrying the expansion, in 60 (4.3%) Italian cases not carrying the expansion, and in 6 (2.0%) Sardinian ALS cases without C9ORF72 expansion. Intermediate length repeat alleles were found in 12 (1.5%) Italian controls and 1 (0.84%) Sardinian controls. Therefore, ALS patients with C9ORF72 expansion showed a lower frequency of ATXN2 polyQ intermediate length repeats than both controls (Italian cases, p = 0.137; Sardinian cases, p = 0.0001) and ALS patients without C9ORF72 expansion (Italian cases, p = 0.005; Sardinian cases, p = 0.178). In our large study on Italian and Sardinian ALS patients with C9ORF72 GGGGCC hexanucleotide repeat expansion, compared to age-, gender- and ethnic-matched controls, ATXN2 polyQ intermediate length does not represent a modifier of ALS risk, differently from non-C9ORF72 mutated patients.
Published: 2016

126. Echinophora tenuifolia L. inflorescences: phytochemistry and in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages

Author: Marrelli, M., primary, Statti, G. A., additional, Menichini, F., additional, and Conforti, F., additional
Published: 2016
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127. Comparative chemical composition and variability of biological activity of the methanolic extracts from Hypericum perforatum L

Author: Conforti F., Statti G. A., Tundis R., Bianchi A., Agrimonti C., Sacchetti G., Andreotti E., Menichini F., POLI, FERRUCCIO, Conforti F., Statti G. A., Tundis R., Bianchi A., Agrimonti C., Sacchetti G., Andreotti E., Menichini F., and Poli F.
Published: 2005

128. Influence of environmental factors on composition of volatile constituents and biological activity oh Helichrysum italicum G. Don

Author: Tundis R., Statti G. A., Conforti F., Sacchetti G., Muzzoli M. V., Bianchi A., Agrimonti C., Ballero M., Menichini F., POLI, FERRUCCIO, Tundis R., Statti G. A., Conforti F., Sacchetti G., Muzzoli M. V., Bianchi A., Agrimonti C., Ballero M., Menichini F., and Poli F.
Published: 2005

129. Forensic Botany: The Use of Mosses in Criminal Investigations

Author: Caccianiga, M., Conforti, F., and Massimo Lancia
Published: 2014

130. EXOME SEQUENCING REVEALS TWO COMPOUND HETEROZYGOUS DDHD2 MUTATIONS IN A NON CONSANGUINEOUS SICILIAN FAMILY WITH ARHSP-TCC

Author: Magariello, A., Citrigno, L., Sofia, Vito, Patitucci, A., Conforti, F., Mazzei, R., Pappalardo, I., Zappia, Mario, Gonzalez, M., Zuchner, S., and Muglia, M.
Published: 2014

131. Mutations in the Matrin 3 gene cause familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Author: Johnson, J. O., Pioro, E. P., Boehringer, A., Chia, R., Feit, H., Renton, A. E., Pliner, H. A., Abramzon, Y., Marangi, G., Winborn, B. J., Gibbs, J. R., Nalls, M. A., Morgan, S., Shoai, M., Hardy, J., Pittman, A., Orrell, R. W., Malaspina, A., Sidle, K. C., Fratta, P., Harms, M. B., Baloh, R. H., Pestronk, A., Weihl, C. C., Rogaeva, E., Zinman, L., Drory, V. E., Borghero, G., Mora, G., Calvo, A., Rothstein, J. D., Drepper, C., Sendtner, M., Singleton, A. B., Taylor, J. P., Cookson, M. R., Restagno, G., Sabatelli, M., Bowser, R., Chio`, A., Traynor, B. J., Moglia, C., Cammarosano, S., Canosa, A., Gallo, S., Brunetti, M., Ossola, I., Marinou, K., Papetti, L., Pisano, F., Pinter, G. L., Conte, A., Luigetti, M., Zollino, M., Lattante, S., la Bella, V., Spataro, R., Colletti, T., Battistini, S., Ricci, C., Caponnetto, C., Mancardi, G., Mandich, P., Salvi, F., Bartolomei, I., Mandrioli, J., Sola, P., Lunetta, C., Penco, S., Monsurro, M. R., Conforti, F. L., Tedeschi, G., Gambardella, A., Quattrone, A., Volanti, P., Floris, G., Cannas, A., Piras, V., Marrosu, F., Marrosu, M. G., Murru, M. R., Pugliatti, M., Parish, L. D., Sotgiu, A., Solinas, G., Ulgheri, L., Ticca, A., Simone, I., Logroscino, G., Pirisi, A., Johnson, JO, Pioro, EP, Boehringer, A, Chia, R, Feit, H5, Renton, AE, Pliner, HA, Abramzon, Y6, Marangi, G, Winborn, BJ, Gibbs, JR, Nalls, MA, Morgan, S, Shoai, M, Hardy, J, Pittman, A, Orrell, RW, Malaspina, A, Sidle, KC, Fratta, P, Harms, MB, Baloh, RH, Pestronk, A, Weihl, CC, Rogaeva, E, Zinman, L, Drory, VE, Borghero, G, Mora, G, Calvo, A, Rothstein, JD, ITALSGEN Consortium (including Cammarosano,S, Canosa, A, Moglia, C), Drepper, C, Sendtner, M, Singleton, AB, Taylor, JP, Cookson, MR, Restagno, G, Sabatelli, M, Bowser, R, Chiò, A, Traynor, BJ., Moglia, C., Canosa, A., Johnson, Jo, Pioro, Ep, Feit, H, Renton, Ae, Pliner, Ha, Abramzon, Y, Winborn, Bj, Gibbs, Jr, Nalls, Ma, Orrell, Rw, Sidle, Kc, Harms, Mb, Baloh, Rh, Weihl, Cc, Drory, Ve, Rothstein, Jd, Italsgen, Consortium, Among the, Collaborator, Monsurro', Maria Rosaria, Tedeschi, Gioacchino, Singleton, Ab, Taylor, Jp, Cookson, Mr, and Traynor, B. J.
Subjects: Male, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, genetics/pathology, Computational Biology, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA-Binding Proteins, metabolism, Family Health, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, genetics, Genotype, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle, Skeletal, metabolism/pathology, Mutation, genetics, Neurologic Examination, Nuclear Matrix-Associated Proteins, genetics/metabolism, RNA-Binding Proteins, genetics/metabolism, Spinal Cord, metabolism/pathology, DNA Mutational Analysis, genetics/metabolism, RNA-binding protein, Settore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICA, medicine.disease_cause, 0302 clinical medicine, Nuclear Matrix-Associated Proteins, Genotype, 80 and over, genetics, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Exome sequencing, Genetics, Aged, 80 and over, Neurologic Examination, 0303 health sciences, Mutation, General Neuroscience, RNA-Binding Proteins, Middle Aged, DNA-Binding Proteins, MATR3, medicine.anatomical_structure, Spinal Cord, familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Muscle, Settore MED/26 - Neurologia, Female, Frontotemporal dementia, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, mental disorders, medicine, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Muscle, Skeletal, 030304 developmental biology, Aged, Family Health, business.industry, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, genetics/pathology, RNA, Computational Biology, Spinal cord, medicine.disease, genetic, business, Neuroscience, metabolism, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract: MATR3 is an RNA- and DNA-binding protein that interacts with TDP-43, a disease protein linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia. Using exome sequencing, we identified mutations in MATR3 in ALS kindreds. We also observed MATR3 pathology in ALS-affected spinal cords with and without MATR3 mutations. Our data provide more evidence supporting the role of aberrant RNA processing in motor neuron degeneration. © 2014 Nature America, Inc. All rights reserved.
Published: 2014
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132. Exome sequencing reveals two compound heterozigous DDHD2 mutations in a non consaguineous sicilian family with ARHSP-TCC

Author: Magariello, A, Citrigno, L, Sofia, Vito, Patitucci, A, Conforti, F, Mazzei, R, Pappalardo, I, Zappia, Mario, Gonzalez, M, Zuchner, S, and Muglia, M.
Published: 2014

133. AN UNUSUAL CASE OF UNINTENTIONAL FIREARM DEATH OF A THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Author: Lancia, Massimo, Rosati, V., Gioia, S., Conforti, F., and Suadoni, F.
Published: 2014

134. Seasonal and environmental variability of non-cultivated edible Cichorioideae (Asteraceae).

Author: Marrelli, M., Conforti, F., Araniti, F., Casacchia, T., and Statti, G.
Subjects: *ASTERACEAE, *PLANT variation, *PLANT extracts, *PHENOLS, *FLAVONOIDS
Abstract: The need for a healthy diet and a renewed interest towards the rediscovery of old culinary traditions has determined a new attention to alimurgic plants. The aim of this work was to evaluate chemical and biological variability in relation to harvest time and site of collection of three wild edible Cichorioideae (Asteraceae) belonging to Calabrian folk tradition: Cichorium intybus L., Sonchus asper L. and Picris hieracioides L. Twelve hydroalcoholic extracts were prepared and evaluated for their total phenolic and flavonoid content. In vitro biological activity was assessed by means of DPPH and β-carotene bleaching test. The abundance of phenolics was significantly affected by the month of collection, being samples collected on November richer in phenolic compounds, and by the site of collection, as samples from lower altitude showed the highest content. The same samples showed also the highest radical scavenging activity. Also the ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation was influenced, being samples collected at lower altitude in November the most active ones. Within the framework of a valorisation of wild edible plant species, this work evidenced that harvest time and site of collection significantly affected phytochemical content and biological activity of investigated species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2018
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135. Attività antimicrobica dell'estratto di infiorescenze di Teucrium flavum L. (Lamiaceae)

Author: Genovese, C, Amodeo, A, Mastrojeni, S, Acquaviva, R, Iauk, L, Ragusa, S, Conforti, F, Tundis, R, and Menichini, F
Published: 2013

136. In vitro investigation of the potential health benefit of wild mediterranean dietary plants as antiobesity with alpha-amilase and pancreatic lipase inhibitory action

Author: Marrelli, M, Loizzo, Nr, Statti, Ga, Nicoletti, Marcello, Menichini, F, and Conforti, F.
Subjects: MEDICINAL. PLANTS, ANTIOBESITY
Published: 2013

137. A case of manganese-induced parkinsonism: the need for safety in the workplace

Author: Panata, L., Lancia, Massimo, Conforti, F., Rosati, V., Mei, E., Rossi, R., and Bacci, Mauro
Published: 2013

138. Hypericum perforatum L. induces ehanced photoxicity in human melanoma cells with ultraviolet light

Author: Menichini, G., Alfano, C., Marrelli, M., Toniolo, C., Provenzano, E., Statti, G. A., Nicoletti, Marcello, Menichini, F., and Conforti, F.
Subjects: HYPERICUM PERFORATUM, CELL PROLIFERATION
Published: 2013

139. Early rehabilitation reduces the onset of complications in the upper limb following breast cancer surgery

Author: Scaffidi, M., Vulpiani, M. C., Mario Vetrano, Conforti, F., Marchetti, M. R., Bonifacino, A., Marchetti, R., Saraceni, V. M., and Ferretti, A.
Subjects: Adult, Shoulder Joint, Mammaplasty, Breast Neoplasms, Middle Aged, Mastectomy, Segmental, Exercise Therapy, breast neoplasm, rehabilitation, upper extremity, Postoperative Complications, Italy, Arm, Secondary Prevention, Humans, Lymph Node Excision, Female, Prospective Studies, Mastectomy, Radical, Aged
Abstract: Breast cancer (BC) is currently the most frequent tumor in women. Through the years, BC management has evolved towards conservative surgery. However, even minimally invasive surgery can cause neuromotor and/or articular impairments which can lead to permanent damage, if not adequately treated.To clinically evaluate upper ipsilateral limb function and the impact of certain post-surgical consequences arising after invasive or breast-conserving surgery for early BC, by intervening, or not intervening, with an early rehabilitation program. To investigate physical morbidity after sentinel (SLND) or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and after reconstructive surgery in the treatment of early BC.Observational prospective trial.Inpatient and outpatient treatment.Eighty-three females participated in the study: 25 patients did not begin physiotherapy during hospitalization (Group A), 58 patients received early rehabilitation treatment (Group B).The patients of Groups A and B were compared with respect to the following criteria: shoulder-arm mobility, upper limb function, and presence of lymphedema. All patients were assessed at 15-30, 60 and 180 days after surgery.Statistically significant differences, in favor of Group B, were encountered at the 180-day follow-up visit, especially with respect to articular and functional limitation of the upper limb.The results of the present study show that early assisted mobilization (beginning on the first postoperative day) and home rehabilitation, in conjunction with written information on precautionary hygienic measures to observe, play a crucial role in reducing the occurrence of postoperative side-effects of the upper limb.
Published: 2012

140. CARATTERIZZAZIONE CHIMICA E BIOATTIVITÀ DI PREPARAZIONI TRADIZIONALI DI DROGHE AYURVEDICHE: HEMIDESMUS INDICUS E AZADIRACHTA INDICA

Author: Tacchini, Massimo, Grandini, Alessandro, Maietti, Silvia, Rossi, Damiano, Borgatti, Monica, Gambari, Roberto, Statti, G., Conforti, F., Bruni, R., Marieschi, M., Poli, Ferruccio, Guerrini, Alessandra, and Sacchetti, Gianni
Subjects: HEMIDESMUS INDICUS, CARATTERIZZAZIONE CHIMICA, BIOATTIVITÀ, AZADIRACHTA INDICA
Published: 2012

141. POTENZIALITÀ MUTAGENO-PROTETTIVE DELL'OLIO ESSENZIALE DI CROTON LECHLERI MÜLL. ARG. (EUPHORBIACEAE) DELL'ECUADOR AMAZZONICO

Author: Rossi, Damiano, Paganetto, Guglielmo, Bernacchia, Giovanni, Guerrini, Alessandra, Conforti, F., Statti, G., Maietti, Silvia, Bruni, R., and Sacchetti, Gianni
Subjects: CROTON LECHLERI, MUTAGENO-PROTEZIONE, OLIO ESSENZIALE
Published: 2012

142. Cachrys pungens Jan inhibits human melanoma cell proliferation through photo-induced cytotoxic activity

Author: Menichini, G, Alfano, C, Provenzano, E, Marrelli, M, Statti, Ga, Menichini, F, and Conforti, F
Subjects: Melanoma, cachrys pungens jan
Published: 2012

143. Standard di qualità nelle scienze forensi: uso della TC Multistrato nella formazione della prova

Author: Lancia, Massimo, Conforti, F., Crusco, F., Carlini, L., Gualtieri, G., Benucci, G., Rossi, R., and Bacci, Mauro
Subjects: gunshot wound, 3D-reconstruction, forensic radiology, virtopsy, multislice CT, evidence-based forensics
Published: 2012

144. Responsabilità professionale dello psichiatra. Attualità, utilità e limiti dell'indagine psicodiagnostica in ambito forense

Author: Mei, E., Conforti, F., and Lancia, Massimo
Published: 2012

145. Malpractice e mass-media: analisi quali-quantitativa e proposte metodologiche nell'ottica del clinical Risk Management

Author: Benucci, G., Carlini, L., Lancia, Massimo, Panata, L., Conforti, F., Rossi, R., Pezzulli, S., and Bacci, Mauro
Published: 2011

146. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease tipe 2A associate with two novel MFN2 mutations

Author: Muglia M, Patitucci A, Messina D, Magariello A, Nicoletti G, Mazzei R, Conforti F, Ungaro C, Citrigno L, Mikerezi I, Novellino F, and Gambardella A
Published: 2011

147. SPORADIC ALS AND VCP GENE ANALISYS IN SOUTHERN ITALY

Author: Sproviero W, Conforti F, Simone I, Logroscino G, Valentino P, Monsurrò M, La Bella V, Rodolico C, Bono F, Mazzei R, Patitucci A, Magariello A, Citrigno L, Muglia M, Chiò A, and Gambardella A
Published: 2011

148. Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a new missense mutation in SOD1 gene

Author: Conforti F, Sproviero W, Mazzei R, Tortelli R, Cortese R, Leo A, D'Errico E, Patitucci A, Magariello A, Muglia M, Capozzo R, Logroscino G, Gambardella A, and Simone I
Published: 2011

149. TBK1 is associated with ALS and ALS-FTD in Sardinian patients

Author: Borghero, G, Pugliatti, M, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Murru, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Occhineri, P, Cau, T, Loi, D, Ticca, A, Traccis, S, Manera, U, Canosa, A, Moglia, C, Calvo, A, Barberis, M, Brunetti, M, Gibbs, J, Renton, A, Errichiello, E, Zoledziewska, M, Mulas, A, Qian, Y, Din, J, Pliner, H, Traynor, B, Chiò, A, Logullo, F, Simone, I, Logroscino, G, Salvi, F, Bartolomei, I, Capasso, M, Caponnetto, C, Mandich, P, Mancardi, G, Origone, P, Conforti, F, Vita, G, Messina, S, Russo, M, Mora, G, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Lunetta, C, Penco, S, Mosca, L, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Riva, N, Carrera, P, Volanti, P, Tremolizzo, L, Ferrarese, C, Fini, N, Fasano, A, Monsurrò, M, Tedeschi, G, Trojsi, F, Piccirillo, G, Cristillo, V, Mazzini, L, D'Alfonso, S, Bersano, A, Corrado, L, Bagarotti, A, La Bella, V, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Sabatelli, M, Zollino, M, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Giannini, F, Battistini, S, Ricci, C, Benigni, M, Restagno, G, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Bertuzzo, D, Tanel, R, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Pirisi, A, Parish, L, Ortu, E, Ortu, E., TREMOLIZZO, LUCIO, FERRARESE, CARLO, Borghero, G, Pugliatti, M, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Murru, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Occhineri, P, Cau, T, Loi, D, Ticca, A, Traccis, S, Manera, U, Canosa, A, Moglia, C, Calvo, A, Barberis, M, Brunetti, M, Gibbs, J, Renton, A, Errichiello, E, Zoledziewska, M, Mulas, A, Qian, Y, Din, J, Pliner, H, Traynor, B, Chiò, A, Logullo, F, Simone, I, Logroscino, G, Salvi, F, Bartolomei, I, Capasso, M, Caponnetto, C, Mandich, P, Mancardi, G, Origone, P, Conforti, F, Vita, G, Messina, S, Russo, M, Mora, G, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Lunetta, C, Penco, S, Mosca, L, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Riva, N, Carrera, P, Volanti, P, Tremolizzo, L, Ferrarese, C, Fini, N, Fasano, A, Monsurrò, M, Tedeschi, G, Trojsi, F, Piccirillo, G, Cristillo, V, Mazzini, L, D'Alfonso, S, Bersano, A, Corrado, L, Bagarotti, A, La Bella, V, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Sabatelli, M, Zollino, M, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Giannini, F, Battistini, S, Ricci, C, Benigni, M, Restagno, G, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Bertuzzo, D, Tanel, R, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Pirisi, A, Parish, L, Ortu, E, Ortu, E., TREMOLIZZO, LUCIO, and FERRARESE, CARLO
Abstract: Recently, mutations in the TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) gene were identified as a cause for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with or without comorbid frontotemporal dementia. We have assessed the frequency and clinical characteristics of TBK1 mutations in a cohort of ALS patients of Sardinian ancestry. Whole-exome sequencing was performed on Hiseq2000 platform (Illumina). Genome analysis Toolkit was used to align and to code variants according to Human Genome (UCSC hg19). Mutation was confirmed with Sanger sequence. In our screening of 186 Sardinian ALS cases, we found 3 (1.6%) patients carrying 3 distinct novel genetic variants: a nonsynonymous SNV c.1150C>T leading to a p.Arg384Thr change in exon 9; a nonsynonymous SNV c.1331G>A causes a p.Arg444Gln change in exon 11; and a frameshift deletion c.2070delG (p.Met690fs) at the exon 20 of the gene leading to a stop at 693 codon. The latter patients also carried missense mutation c.98C>T of the SQSTM1 gene causing a substitution of an arginine with a valine at the position 33 (p.Arg33Val). All variants were found to be deleterious according to in silico predictions. All cases were apparently sporadic and one of them showed frontotemporal dementia associated to ALS. These mutations were not found in 2 cohorts of 6780 ethnic-matched controls. We have found that TBK1 mutations account for 1.6% of Sardinian ALS cases. Our data support the notion that TBK1 is a novel ALS gene, providing important evidence complementary to the first descriptions.
Published: 2015

150. ATXN2 is a modifier of phenotype in ALS patients of Sardinian ancestry

Author: Borghero, G, Pugliatti, M, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Murru, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Parish, L, Cau, T, Loi, D, Ticca, A, Traccis, S, Manera, U, Canosa, A, Moglia, C, Calvo, A, Barberis, M, Brunetti, M, Renton, A, Nalls, M, Traynor, B, Restagno, G, Chiò, A, Logullo, F, Simone, I, Logroscino, G, Salvi, F, Bartolomei, I, Capasso, M, Caponnetto, C, Mancardi, G, Mandich, P, Origone, P, Conforti, F, Mora, G, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Lunetta, C, Penco, S, Mosca, L, Nilo, R, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Volanti, P, Mandrioli, J, Fini, N, Georgoulopoulou, E, Tremolizzo, L, Monsurròad, M, Tedeschi, G, Cristillo, V, la Bella, V, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Sabatelli, M, Zollino, M, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Giannini, F, Battistini, S, Ricci, C, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Bertuzzo, D, Tanel, R, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Pirisi, A, Occhineri, P, Ortu, E, Logullo, FO, Conforti, FL, Pinter, GL, Monsurròad, MR, Borghero, G, Pugliatti, M, Marrosu, F, Marrosu, M, Murru, M, Floris, G, Cannas, A, Parish, L, Cau, T, Loi, D, Ticca, A, Traccis, S, Manera, U, Canosa, A, Moglia, C, Calvo, A, Barberis, M, Brunetti, M, Renton, A, Nalls, M, Traynor, B, Restagno, G, Chiò, A, Logullo, F, Simone, I, Logroscino, G, Salvi, F, Bartolomei, I, Capasso, M, Caponnetto, C, Mancardi, G, Mandich, P, Origone, P, Conforti, F, Mora, G, Marinou, K, Sideri, R, Lunetta, C, Penco, S, Mosca, L, Nilo, R, Pinter, G, Corbo, M, Volanti, P, Mandrioli, J, Fini, N, Georgoulopoulou, E, Tremolizzo, L, Monsurròad, M, Tedeschi, G, Cristillo, V, la Bella, V, Spataro, R, Colletti, T, Sabatelli, M, Zollino, M, Conte, A, Luigetti, M, Lattante, S, Marangi, G, Santarelli, M, Petrucci, A, Giannini, F, Battistini, S, Ricci, C, Casale, F, Marrali, G, Fuda, G, Ossola, I, Cammarosano, S, Ilardi, A, Bertuzzo, D, Tanel, R, Pisano, F, Costantino, E, Pani, C, Puddu, R, Caredda, C, Piras, V, Tranquilli, S, Cuccu, S, Corongiu, D, Melis, M, Milia, A, Pirisi, A, Occhineri, P, Ortu, E, Logullo, FO, Conforti, FL, Pinter, GL, and Monsurròad, MR
Abstract: Intermediate-length CAG expansions (encoding 27-33 glutamines, polyQ) of the Ataxin2 (ATXN2) gene represent a risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Recently, it has been proposed that ≥31 CAG expansions may influence ALS phenotype. We assessed whether ATXN2 intermediate-length polyQ expansions influence ALS phenotype in a series of 375 patients of Sardinian ancestry. Controls were 247 neurologically healthy subjects, resident in the study area, age- and gender-matched to cases. The frequency of ≥31 polyQ ATNX2 repeats was significantly more common in ALS cases (4 patients vs. no control, p = 0.0001). All patients with ≥31 polyQ repeats had a spinal onset versus 73.3% of patients with <31 polyQ repeats. Patients with an increased number of polyQ repeats have a shorter survival than those with <31 repeats (1.2 vs. 4.2 years, p = 0.035). In this large series of ALS patients of Sardinian ancestry, we have found that ≥31 polyQ repeats of the ATXN2 gene influenced patients' phenotype, being associated to a spinal onset and a significantly shorter survival.
Published: 2015

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